香港著名色士風演奏家 - 黃德釗博士 Dr. Wong Tak Chiu

黃德釗博士,現任香港中文大學(深圳)音樂學院薩克斯管助理教授,著名薩克斯管演奏 家、教育家,編曲家,國際薩克斯管大賽評委,亞太薩克斯管夏令營藝術總監,香港藝發 局審核員,美國大學音樂專業榮譽協會 Pi Kappa Lambda 會員,法國 Selmer Paris 薩克斯 管國際代言藝術家,美國 D'addario 國際代言藝術家。 黃氏被香港電台第四台《藝壇快訊》稱為“出色的演奏家”,西雅圖交響樂團指揮 Gerard Schwarz 讚揚他是“非凡,優秀的音樂家”。 黃氏的獨奏演出遍及歐洲、亞洲以及美國,曾 受邀於義大利 Moger Art e Cultura 音樂節、世界薩克斯風年會(蘇格蘭,泰國及法國)、 北美薩克斯風年會、新加坡薩克斯風論壇會等舉行獨奏會 。 他也曾與美國西維吉尼亞州 大學交響樂團、泰國 BSRU 管樂團,香港管樂協會導師樂團,新加坡新音樂樂團等合作進 行協奏曲演出。 作為室內樂以及管弦樂演奏家,他的演出遍及 15 個國家和地區,其中包括四不像、 Amigo 薩克斯四重奏、Reedsonance、La Sax、香港薩克斯管樂團、香港創樂團、亞洲現 代樂團、香港交響管樂團、法國 RATP 管樂團、香港愛樂管樂團、香港小交響樂團和香港 管弦樂團等。 除了傳統的古典音樂演奏,黃氏也在推動和演奏現代音樂方面做出貢獻,尤其是亞洲作曲 家的作品。至今他已經首演了超過 70 首專門為他創作的作品。2016 年,他所創立的 Amigo 薩克斯四重奏與法國作曲家 Diana Soh 的作曲計畫被授予世界著名的獎項 Barlow Award。Amigo 薩克斯四重奏是該獎項自 1983 年創立以來第一個薩克斯團體獲得該獎 項。重要的演出包括陳其鋼的《火影》、陳怡的《中國民族舞組曲》、皮耶·布萊茲的《影 子的對話》、Jean-Philippe Vanbeselaere 的《Tribute to Mister L.》、Narong Prangcharoen 的《Perpetual Motions》、八木澤教司的《薩克斯管協奏曲》等。黃氏委約的作品先後被 BabelScores、Europa Musica Publishing 和 Theodore Presser Company 出版。  黃氏非常熱衷於教學,他是現任香港中文大學(深圳)音樂學院薩克管助理教授,也任教 於香港教育大學,香港演藝學院,香港中文大學,香港大學和香港浸會大學。2013 年, 為擴展亞太地區各國家之間的薩克斯發展和交流,黃氏聯同幾位亞太地區的知名薩克斯教 授們創立了亞太薩克斯夏令營,並擔任藝術總監。夏令營每一年聚集了過百位來自亞洲, 歐洲和美國的學生,教授和作曲家,現為亞洲最大型的年度國際薩克斯活動。除此之外, 他也多次被邀請到香港、澳門、中國、馬來西亞、新加坡、泰國和意大利等地給予大師 班。他也曾擔任國際比賽的評委,例如亞太薩克斯作曲國際大賽(泰國)、亞太薩克斯國 際大賽(泰國)、ENKOR 國際比賽(德國)、深圳管樂獨奏比賽、新加坡木管藝術節比 賽、武漢音樂學院薩克斯大賽和香港卓越音樂家大賽等。  黃氏一直對編曲懷有濃厚的興趣,至今已為各種樂器編排了過百首樂曲,從獨奏樂,二重 奏,三重奏,四重奏,合奏到管樂隊和樂團。 它們涵蓋了幾乎所有類型的音樂,從早期 音樂,古典音樂,爵士音樂,電影音樂到流行歌曲,適合各個級別的演奏者。 這些樂曲 已在亞洲,澳大利亞,歐洲和美國被廣泛演奏,其中包括中央音樂學院和墨爾本音樂學 院。 他的一些編曲於 Sheet Music Press 和 Theodore Presser Company 出版商出版。  黃氏以優異成績畢業於香港演藝學院,之後負笈法國和美國多年,先後獲得法國 Cergy- Pontoise 音樂學院演奏文憑、美國懷俄明大學音樂碩士、美國西維吉尼亞大學音樂演奏  博士。 期間他曾分別在中國香港,法國和美國的比賽中贏得了多項獎項,包括香港演藝 學院協奏曲比賽、巴黎薩克斯風大賽、美國 Jacoby 協奏曲大賽和西弗吉尼亞大學青年藝 術家大賽。 黃德鑷的導師包括 Michael Campbell、Jean-Yves Fourmeau、Michael Ibrahim、Scott Turpen 和杜淑芝博士。 在常規課程以外,他亦曾師隨 Vincent David、 Claude Delangle、Daniel Gauthier、Jean-Marie Londeix、Otis Murphy 等教授。 黃德釗是 Selmer Paris 和 D'addario 的演奏藝術家。他使用的是 Selmer Paris (Series III)薩 克管與 D'addario Reserve 的簧片。  

Praised as "outstanding performer" by Arts News, RTHK Radio 4, and "fantastic, excellent player" by Gerard Schwarz, conductor of the Seattle Symphony Orchestra, Hong Kong concert saxophonist Tak Chiu Wong is an international soloist, chamber musician, educator, and arranger. Wong has been invited to perform extensively as a soloist throughout Asia and United States. It includes collaborations with the Hong Kong Band Directors Wind Orchestra, NAFA New Music Ensemble, BSRU Wind Symphony, EdUHK Orchestra, University of Wyoming Symphony Orchestra, West Virginia University Symphony Orchestra, and the Hong Kong Wind Orchestra, among others. As a chamber and also orchestral musician, he has been performed with several ensembles and orchestras over 15 countries. It includes 4UNLIKE, Amigo Saxophone Quartet, La Sax, Hong Kong Saxophone Ensemble, Hong Kong Wind Kamerata, Hong Kong New Music Ensemble, Asian Contemporary Ensemble, Hong Kong Symphonic Winds, Orchestre d’harmonie de RATP, Hong Kong Wind Philharmonia, Hong Kong Sinfonietta, Frederick Symphony Orchestra, and Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra, etc. Besides playing traditional classical music, Wong is also passionate in developing contemporary music from the works of living composers. He has been commissioned and premiered over 70 works that are dedicated to him. In 2016, he was awarded the renowned  Barlow Award for commission project between Amigo Saxophone Quartet and composer Diana Soh, making it the first and only saxophone ensemble to receive such award since its establishment in 1983. His important premieres includes Pierre Boulez's Dialogue de l'ombre double, Qigang Chen's Feu D'ombres, Chen Yi's Chinese Folk Dance Suite, Narong Prangcharoen's Perpetual Motions, Jean-Philippe Vanbeselaere's Tribute to Mister L., Satoshi Yagisawa's Saxophone Concerto. These works were published by BabelScores, Europa Musica Publishing, and Theodore Presser Company. Apart from performing, Wong is enthusiastic in teaching. He currently serves as the Assistant Professor of Saxophone at the School of Music, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen. Prior to his current position, he has served as faculty at Chinese University of Hong Kong, Education University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts, Hong Kong Baptist University, and University of Hong Kong. Wong is also the artistic director and faculty of the Asia Pacific Saxophone Academy in Thailand, aiming to enhance the education and communication among saxophonists and students from Asia Pacific countries. Outside the academy, Wong was invited to present master classes in China, Italy, Hong Kong, Macau, Malaysia, Singapore, and Thailand. Besides, he has served as one of the jury members of international competitions such as Asia Pacific Saxophone Composition Competition (Thailand), Asia Pacific Saxophone Competition (Thailand), ENKOR Competition (Germany), Shenzhen Winds and Percussion Competition (China), Singapore Woodwind Festival Competition, and Wuhan Conservatory Saxophone Competition (China). Arranging music for varies instrumentation has been a great interest of him. Wong has arranged over hundreds of arrangements, from solo instrument, duo, trio, quartet, ensemble, to windband and orchestra. They include almost all genres, from early music, classical, jazz, movie music to pop songs, for all levels of players. These arrangements have been performed extensively in Asia, Australia, Europe and United States, including Central Conservatory of Music (China) and Melbourne Conservatorium of Music (Australia). Some of his arrangements are published by Sheet Music Press and Theodore Presser Company. Wong has studied in Hong Kong, France, and United States. He was invited to join the Pi Kappa Lambda, a national music honor society in the United States in 2013, due to his outstanding academic achievement. Prior to his completion of his doctoral degree, Wong won numerical prizes including: Hong Kong Academy Concerto Competition (2006, Hong Kong), Concour de Saxophone Parisien (2008, France), Jacoby Concerto Competition (2013, U.S.A.), and WVU Young Artist Competition (2015, U.S.A.) His mentors include Michael Campbell, Jean-Yves Fourmeau, Michael Ibrahim, Jennifer To, and Scott Turpen.  Wong is a Selmer Paris and D’addario artist. He plays exclusively on the Selmer Paris saxophones with D’addario reeds.